Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.

Editor's Verdict

❌NO

"The movie is a historical horror/romance centered on the Spanish Inquisition. There is no indication that the setting, plot, themes, iconography, or resolution are connected to the Christmas season in any meaningful way."

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Cast & Crew

Lance Henriksen

Torquemada

Stephen Lee

Gomez

WN

William Norris

Dr. Huesos

Mark Margolis

Mendoza

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Contessa D'Alba Molina

BB

Barbara Bocci

Contessa's Son

Benito Stefanelli

Executioner

Jeffrey Combs

Francisco

Tom Towles

Don Carlos

RDR

Rona De Ricci

Maria

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